Live With Joy With Coach Erika L. Wilkins

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Out of Sync

Alignment is not about perfection or rules. It is about clarity, discernment, and wholeness. Through real-life conversations and a timely encounter with 1 Corinthians 10, this piece explores how being out of sync with our values and purpose affects not only us but the people connected to us.
Shouting Back at Shame — And Walking in Who God Says You Are

Rejection has a way of shaping identity when we do not interrupt it with truth. However, the labels others place on you reveal their brokenness, not your worth. This blog is your reminder to release shame, reclaim your identity, and stand firmly in the truth of who God created you to be.
Beautiful Souls Are Shaped by Ugly Experiences

Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences. What tested you did not ruin you. It refined you. The loss, the stretching, the unexpected endings built depth, discernment, and strength you could not have learned any other way. As this new year begins, carry the lesson, not the weight. Walk forward lighter, wiser, and aligned. You…
Your Diagnosis Is Not Your Defeat

Sometimes your body will scream “quit,” but that is the moment your mind has to rise up and lead. When you are battling fatigue, pain, or a diagnosis that tries to intimidate you, the real fight is not in your muscles or your bones—it is in your thoughts. You lose before you even take your…
Expect Hardship Before the Honor

Before honor ever shows up, hardship usually knocks first — and more challenging than you expect. Joseph had a dream, but before he ever set foot in a palace, he survived betrayal, abandonment, false accusations, and years of being overlooked. His story teaches us something we do not like admitting: the pit is part of…
The Bags Are a Clue

One quirky TV character made me realize this: people will judge what you carry long before they understand why you carry it. That moment opened my eyes to how often strength is overlooked, how easily complexity gets mistaken for chaos, how quickly authenticity gets underestimated, and how much invisible weight we all hold without explanation.…